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Vale Addam Crawford – 07/06/1978 – 04/10/2018
By Paul Collison Addam Crawford was one of the most dedicated and hardworking people in the entertainment industry. A stalwart like no other who had the respect of all those he worked with. Despite what sounds like a cliché, Addam always put others first, even if it meant working an extra few hours, or days;…
Read MoreBeams and balls: lighting protest at Sydney Opera House
Dubbed the ‘Anonymous Lighting Warriors’, two stage lighting professionals took on the challenge and used five Chauvet Rogue R2 Beam light cannons to disrupt a controversial projection promotion of a horse race on the sails of the Sydney Opera House Tuesday 9 October. Over 1,000 protestors crowded under the iconic white sails of the venue, shining…
Read MoreListen Here: Tick Tock, Off The Clock
Listen Here Tick Tock, Off The Clock by Andy Stewart. Sometimes an album comes along where the musicians involved are close friends of the engineer. Money doesn’t seem to be a problem and things stay loosey goosey. The work gets done… then the wheels fall off. Here’s a warning to engineers across the nation: if…
Read MoreElite’s VuePix screen for Mid Winter Ball
Elite Event Technology provided once again a complete audiovisual production for the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Mid Winter Ball. The premier social event on the political calendar, held in the Great Hall Parliament House in Canberra, featured a huge VuePix ER4 screen as a centerpiece of the stage and entertainment for the glamorous night. The…
Read MoreMaintenance – Do It On Your Own Terms
Simon Byne Maintenance – Do It On Your Own Terms Equipment in top working order is of course critical to the smooth running of productions. It does not happen by accident. One should choose to actively maintain their equipment to a defined, and convenient schedule, or the gear will define a schedule for you… a…
Read MoreJPJ Audio at the ‘Coachella for accountants’ – Xerocon Brisbane 2018
Xerocon was launched by leading accounting software brand Xero back in 2010 and today is the largest accounting technology conference in Australasia. It brings together more than 3000 accountants, bookkeepers and financial professionals from Australia, New Zealand and Asia. “Hailed ‘the Coachella for accountants’, Xerocon has achieved an almost cult-like following amongst the best in…
Read MoreHow To: Deploy The Qsc Q-Sys Platform In Meeting Rooms
How To Deploy The Qsc Q-SYS Platform In Meeting Rooms proudly presented by The Q-SYS Software Platform is an audio, video and control platform that leverages the power of Intel processing, the robustness and mission-critical reliability of Linux realtime operating system, and the interoperability of IEEE networking standards to deliver an open and…
Read MoreShow Technology to distribute Italian Music & Lights
Well-known Italian manufacturer of professional lighting brands, PROLIGHTS, TRIBE and ArchWork (under the parent company Music & Lights) will be hitting our shores down under, thanks to their perfect fit with Show Technology! Music & Lights is an Italian professional lighting manufacturer who is driven by achieving an excellence in creativity, innovation and customer satisfaction;…
Read MoreMacquarie University Surgical Skills Lab and Gefen Video Over IP Solutions
Integration Macquarie University Surgical Skills Lab – Sharing Revolutionary Research with Gefen Video Over IP Solutions. Macquarie University’s Surgical Skills Lab is used by the medical community to explore human anatomy. The University’s faculty set out to make its current research sharing system, complete with camera-equipped medical stations, displays, speakers, and a central LCD display…
Read MoreVale Peter Smith
Peter Smith 15/9/31 – 27/9/18. Peter started his career in theatre in 1951, initially as an acting student at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney. One evening Doris Fitton the owner of the theatre asked the acting class if anyone would volunteer to assist the stage manager. It was here he became fascinated with the…
Read MoreBruce Jackson – the book. Amazing Australian blazed trails with Elvis
By Julius Grafton. Australian sound and electronics engineer Bruce Jackson (pictured right, with Bruce Springsteen) was born at the right time to emerge as a leader in lighting and audio electronics during the late 1960s. He was the ‘J’ in Jands, which became the leading entertainment technology manufacturer and distributor in Australia and remains so…
Read MoreRCF and EAW. Why it is big news
By Julius Grafton. Before 2000 the big hitters in global concert loudspeakers were L-Acoustic, Meyer Sound and EAW. Today they are l-Acoustic, d&b audiotechnik and Meyer Sound. Where did EAW go, and why now is new ownership by Italian innovators RCF important? Consider the strange jigsaw of ownership. First of all RCF Group CEO Arturo Vicari…
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